seductive

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se·duc·tive /sɪˈdʌktɪv/ adjectiveadj

1 SEXYsomeone, especially a woman, who is seductive is sexually attractive 〔尤指女人〕性感的，勾引人的

She used all of her seductive charm to try and persuade him.

她使出浑身魅力来说服他。

2 ATTRACTsomething that is seductive is very interesting or attractive to you, in a way that persuades you to do something you would not usually do 〔某物〕有吸引力的，有诱惑力的

the seductive power of advertising

广告的诱惑力

—seductively adverbadv

She smiled seductively at him across the table.

她坐在桌子对面，朝他迷人地笑了笑。

Examples from the Corpus

seductive• She has never looked more luminous, and her screen presence has never been more commanding: a seductive and redemptive intelligence.• Sport is but one and, seductive as it may be, it is precarious and, inevitably, short-term.• The logic is seductive, but misguided.• L.A. is a dangerous yet seductive city.• a charming and seductive man• The Lilith-like Herodias and Salome have a certain seductive, manipulative power, but it is negative and destructive.• Tobacco is barred from the seductive small screen while spirits are subject to a voluntary telly ban.• From across the room, I noticed that Philip was giving me a seductive stare.• The view of the city from the Circle Line ferry is seductive, unreal.

se·duc·tive adjectiveadj

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